leave out

phrasal verb

left out; leaving out; leaves out

: to not include or mention (someone or something)

The movie leaves a lot out of the story.

Did everyone get a piece of cake? I don't want to leave anyone out.

They always leave her out of the conversation.

Examples of leave out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beloved by coffee snobs and design aficionados alike, the Alessi stovetop coffee maker blends high-quality brewing with a form that is beautiful enough to leave out all day long. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025

There are flies in the folds of her kitchen curtains, probably, and a machete left out on the lawn. —Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025

Carpenter, eye-catching in a glittery fringe dress, couldn’t help but exude a certain edginess onstage at the Opry House, even if the 26-year-old left out some of her favorite swear words. —Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025

What gets left out in the (important) talk of intangibles is all of those veterans were playing great golf, too. —Brody Miller, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for leave out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout